Richard, I need you to go and bring Natalie back into this house. Go and bring her back, please. Forget about whatever promise you have with Brindle. She’s not worth your time or attention. She’s only here for your money, and I’m going to prove it to everyone else, open your eyes, son! Mom, can we forget about everything in the past and move on with our lives? I am aware that my actions were wrong, and I will always regret them. Please understand me. No matter how much I care for Natalie, I chose Brindle over her. I chose this path myself, so please don’t interfere with it. Richard said with unrevealing pain in his eyes…. You did that because of the child you thought you were having...The child is no more, I know that, what makes you think that child was even going to be yours so what is pulling you back again? Or is it because of the promise you made to her years ago? She sighed, "You need to get over it, Richard. She broke it long ago herself when she left you. If you're not ready

Mom, why would you do a thing like that? Why would you call the media here? Richard said furiously. "What do you mean?" Mrs. Kiara slightly smiled, amazed at what her son had just said. "I just came back from the church to pray for Natalie's soul and her forgiveness. I didn't call any media," she added. Richard looked at her and Brindle. "So who did?" he said. Brindle hurriedly went, resting on his shoulder, she said, "Your mom is lying, Richard. Who could bring the media here if not her? I was shocked at their presence here myself and had to quickly be in a position to talk to them to at least show some respect. I didn’t know how to take the whole thing, but I just had to do it for you." She finished speaking before flashing Mr. Kiara a slight smile beside Richard's side. "How dare you accuse me of something I have no idea about," Ms. Kiara seethed as she approached them, a clear anger emanating from her. "I don’t know what she is talking about. Why would I even let the world hear

Liam dragged himself from the water to the shoreline, bare-chested. He walked over to where Natalie was standing with her hands covering her face. "Hm hmm," he cleared his throat. "Are... are you wearing a shirt now?" she asked nervously, her back facing him and her hands tightly covering her face. "I need to use this path to get to my shirt; it's hanging on the tree over there," he said. With Natalie teetering on the edge of a fall, Liam held her fast from falling into his arms. As she looked up at him from below, he towered above with an air of strength and protection. Their eyes locked in each other's gaze, their breaths mingling, and chests pressed together. Their lips gently met, and they passionately shared a heated kiss, as if it was something they had longed for and were willing to do without hesitation. A drop of water from Liam’s hair dropped on Natalie’s forehead, and she quickly pulled herself from Liam’s embrace. She began to gasp for air, struggling to process what

"Madam, please," the accountant said, "a lady came to withdraw all the money from that account just about nine minutes ago." "Huh?" Tina said and pulled the files in her direction to see what she was talking about. "Vanessa Black," Tina murmured as she examined the name on the files. As she examined them further, Tina wondered just who this person could be. "Can you describe her in any way whatsoever?" Tina asked with a puzzled face, waiting to hear a detailed answer. "Well, madam, I really didn’t make eye contact with her, but she had heavy makeup, and her head was lowered through" the accountant said. "What was she wearing?" Tina asked. "She had on a red wig with an all-black oversized dress, gold gloves matching her heels, and she wore L'Orvea, the Golden Hour, sunglasses," the accountant said. "Wait a minute, I might have passed someone about 3 minutes ago wearing a similar dress," Tina said. Without another word, she ran to the entrance of the building, searched the surround

"Your parents must be proud of you by now," Liam said. Natalie looked at him and smiled, "I hope they are," she said, looking up, and a tear dropped from her eyes. "Enough of the emotional talk, hahaha, you want to swim and catch some fish?" he asked. "I can teach you one or two moves," he offered, reaching out his hands to her. "I can't believe I have to do this," Natalie murmured as she tentatively rubbed her palms together. "I think this would be the end of me today," she said, and Liam giggled so hard. "Not in my watch," he said. Natalie dipped the tip of her toes in the water, "Oh, it's cold," she said and pulled it out real quick. "The moment you enter for some time, you will be okay with it," Liam said. Natalie stood at the shoreline with her hands covering her body, trying to warm up. Liam slowly bent down while making sure she didn't notice. Using his hands, he scooped up some water and playfully tossed it at her before bursting into laughter. Natalie let out a deep s